People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 72.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 72.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan peaked at 72.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.5% | — |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.5% | 68.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 68.6% | 72.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan was 72.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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